Page 30 - Perceptual skills development

PATTERNING

• Children work in groups of 4; the first team
member builds an initial pattern sequence.
• Each child in the group then takes a turn to add
one brick to continue the sequence.

Q: Did you check each time someone place s
a brick to see if there is a pattern?
Q: Is your pattern horizontal or vertical?

COLOUR

SORT

• Children work in groups of 4 - 6; all bring
their 6 bricks to their play area.
• Children spread all the bricks randomly in
the middle.
• Teacher says “Go!” and the children have
to sort all the colours as quickly as possible
- sit cross-legged and put hands up to
indicate when you have finished.

Variations:
• Children work in groups of 6 - 8; all bring
their 6 bricks to the play area.
• Children spread all their bricks randomly in
the middle.

• Teacher says “Go!” and the children sort
the colours as quickly as possible.
• Children stack the colours together before
they can put their hands up.
• Children must stack the colours, alternating
positions of bricks.

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